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Released
  
2000

Artist
  
Charlie Parker

Label
  
Synergie OMP

Recorded
  
October-December 1947

Release date
  
2000

Genre
  
Jazz

Similar
  
Charlie Parker albums, Jazz albums

Cool Bird is a compilation album released by Magnum Collectors of recording sessions undertaken during October-December 1947 by Charlie Parker's 'classic quintet' for the Dial label featuring Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. They are joined by J. J. Johnson on six of the 22 tracks.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dexterity" (C. Parker)
  2. "Bongo Bop"
  3. "Dewey Square"
  4. "The Hymn (Superman)"
  5. "Bird of Paradise"
  6. "Embraceable You" (G. Gershwin & I. Gershwin)
  7. "Bird Feathers"
  8. "Klact-Oveeseds-Tene"
  9. "Scrapple from the Apple" (C. Parker)
  10. "My Old Flame"
  11. "Out Of Nowhere"
  12. "Don't Blame Me"
  13. "Drifting on a Reed"
  14. "Quasimodo"
  15. "Charlie's Wig"
  16. "Bongo Beep"
  17. "Crazeology"
  18. "How Deep Is the Ocean" (I. Berlin)
  19. "Another Hair Do"
  20. "Blue Bird"
  21. "Klaunstance"
  22. "Bird Gets the Worm" (C. Parker)

Personnel

  • Charlie Parker - (alto sax)
  • Miles Davis (trumpet)
  • Duke Jordan (piano)
  • Tommy Potter (double bass)
  • Max Roach (drums)
  • J. J. Johnson (trombone) - appears on tracks 13-18

    • Songs

    1DexterityMiles Davis3:01
    2Bongo BopMiles Davis2:45
    3Dewey SquareMiles Davis3:10

    References

    Cool Bird Wikipedia
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